The Rwanda Revenue Authority is seeking to recruit self-motivated, qualified persons of high integrity to fill the following positions:
I. TAX OFFICERS ( 13 POSITIONS)
The Post is on Grade 4
The Tax Officer reports to the Tax Auditor Team Leader.
Responsibilities
1. Performs office audits of tax accounts of Individual and simple (Individual, Non Individual) Enterprises by:
• Obtaining cases assigned from tax system;
• Obtaining taxpayer’s accounts details from Tax system;
• Obtaining all relevant documents from Filing Room;
• Reviewing account details and analyzing compliance to the tax legislation;
• Contacting taxpayers by phone or letter to obtain additional information;
• Instructing Notices of Reassessment;
• Recording audit cases steps in tax system;
• Producing audit report for Audit Supervisor;
2. Provides information to taxpayers to promote good public relations and improve understanding of tax laws, regulations and procedures by:
• Explaining tax tables and methods of computation;
• Providing instructions on the use of forms;
Qualifications, Skills and competencies:
The candidate must have the following qualification, skills and competencies;
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management specializing in Finance or Accounting.
• Possession of Level II professional qualification in ACCA or CPA will be an added advantage
• Ability to interpret and apply Financial Rules and Regulations;
• Ability to follow specified procedures;
• Ability to maintain accurate records;
• Ability to make mathematical calculations;
• Excellent command of written and verbal Kinyarwanda, English or French, good
• Analytical skills and ability to write reports with no mistakes
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and targets;
• Computer literacy in Word, Excel and FMIS;
• Good knowledge of report writing;
• Ability to work as a team member.
2. CUSTOMS OFFICERS (9 POSITIONS)
The Post is on Grade 4
The Customs Officer reports to the Customs Officer Team Leader.
Responsibilities;
• Verifies and validates documents for transit goods;
• Identifies cases of evasion and investigates them;
• Collects Customs duty and ensures that duty payable is received, secured and banked;
• Prepares & submits regular reports on activities to the station manager;
• Prepares and delivers to the revenue accountants on weekly collections reports;
• Undertake any activity as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and competencies:
The candidate must have the following qualification, skills and competencies;
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management specializing in Finance or Accounting.
• Possession of Level II professional qualification in ACCA or CPA will be an added advantage.
• Ability to interpret and apply Rules and Regulations;
• Ability to follow specified procedures;
• Ability to maintain accurate records;
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and targets;
• Information Technology Equipment, as well as Microsoft Soft Office Applications;
• Excellent command of written and verbal Kinyarwanda, English or French, good analytical skills and ability to write reports with no mistakes;
• Ability to work in as team member.
N.B: Candidates arc allowed to apply for only ONE Post of their choice;
HOW TO APPLY;
• Candidates should download job application form from RRA website www.rra.gov.rw and fulfill it:
• Candidates should address their applications to the Commissioner General; attach an application letter, a well filled RRA Job application form, a copy of National Identity Card, copy of Degree Certificates and all Academic transcripts as per required qualifications and send them to recruitment@rra.gov.rw not later 31st/01/2018 at 5:00 pm.
• The candidates whose application files are not properly fulfilled shall not be considered.
• Candidates over 35 years of age are not allowed to apply.